DESIGNED FOR
- historic property owners
- new members of district commissions
- community officials
- design professionals
- architects and developers

Bringing
preservation “home"
What do some 2,300 local historic districts have in common? In each
one, a majority of its residents have decided they want to
keep the look and feel of the place they call “home”
by adopting a local preservation ordinance, then creating a local preservation commission to administer it. Local legislation is one of
the best ways to protect the historic character of buildings, streetscapes,
neighborhoods, and special landmarks from inappropriate alterations,
new construction, and other poorly conceived work, as well as outright
demolition.